Laundry sprayer



Aug. 22, 1933. N- SAME5H|MA 1,923,279

LAUNDRY SPRAYER Filed Aug. l, 1931 INv'EN-roa;

NAoT/mo SAMESHWA. BYATTY:

Patented Aug. 22, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application August 1,1931.

Serial No. 554,479

1 Claim. (Cl. 299-97) This invention relates to improvements in laundrysprayers, and its objects are to provide a simple and efficient deviceof this character adapted for sprinkling clothes prior to and during theironing thereof, to provide a device to be held and operatedwith onehand, and to provide a device which may be readily dismounted forcleaning purposes.

Another object is to provide a sprayer capable of throwing a fine spray.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a sprayer embodying thefeatures and advantages of this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectionalelevation of the sprayer. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view of the spraynozzle. Fig. 4 is a detail plan View `of a packing gland member. Fig. 5is a detail plan view of a valve retaining member. Fig. 6 is a detailside View of a valve retaining member, Fig. 7 is a detail front view ofthe spray spreader.

Referring in detail to the drawing, container 8 is adapted to receivethe fluid that is to be sprayed, and has a screw top 7, engaging with adetachable cover 9. A handle 10 is cast integral with cover 9. 'Ihe pumpbarrel 11 and discharge cylinder 12 are cast integral with cover 9.Discharge cylinder 12 is provided with a nozzle cap 13, screwed thereto,and in which is mounted a spray spreader 14 disposed adjacent to orifice15. Spreader 14 has a delector 16 and inclined grooves 17 fortransforming water into a fine spray. Inclined grooves 17 serve to`impart a whirling movement to the spray as it enters orifice 15. Agasket 18 is interposed between nozzle cap 13 and cylinder 12.

Packing gland member 19 has screw connection with cover 9 in the toppart thereof, and retains packing 20 and Washer 21 therein. Plunger 22,to be actuated by the thumb of the user, slides through gland member 19,packing 20 and washer 21. Plunger 22 is actuated in its return movementby spring 23, interposed between the plunger and valve retainer 24mounted in suction head 25 having suction opening 26 controlled by ballvalve member 27. Within discharge cylinder 12, a valve chamber 28 isprovided and has therein a ball valve member 29, retained in the chamberby a retainer screw 30, which may be turned for adjustment of valvemember 29. Packing gland member 19 is provided with holes 31 whereby asuitable tool may be inserted for adjustment of the gland member.

In use, the container is grasped with one hand, with the thumb upon theend of plunger 22. On outward stroke of the plunger when actuated byspring 23, a quantity of water is drawn into pump barrel 11. On inwardstroke of the plunger, actuated by the thumb of theuser, the waterwithin v34 for chamber 32.

The sprayer as shown and described herein is well adapted for thepurpose intended, is held and operated by one hand of the user, allowingthe other hand for manipulating the clothes, can be readily dismounted,cleaned and inspected, and will not leak, thereby avoiding injury toclothes and other objects that would be damaged by water.

I claim:

In a laundry sprayer, the combination with a container and a detachablecover therefor, of a pump integral with the cover and extendingdiagonally to the bottom of the container, a handle integral with thecover, a plunger for the pump extending adjacent to the handle, apacking for the plunger disposed within the pump, a discharge cylinderextending across the top of the cover and integral therewith, a spraynozzle disposed on the end of the discharge cylinder, a'spreaderadjustable within the nozzle, a deflector integral with the spreader andcooperating therewith, a ball check valve disposed between the pump anddischarge cylinder, a leak chamber formed in the cover and above thepacking, a cover for the leak chamber, a communicating passage from theleak chamber to the interior of the container, and a spring within thepump and arranged to actuate the plunger in return movement.

NAOTARO SAMESHIMA.

